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Experimental Aging Research
An International Journal Devoted to the Scientific Study of the Aging Process
Volume 35, 2009 - Issue 2
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Original Articles

Factor Structure and Invariance of the Quality of Life in Alzheimer's Disease (QoL-AD) Scale

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Pages 250-267 | Received 11 Sep 2006, Accepted 07 Sep 2007, Published online: 11 Mar 2009

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